I agree with you Avichal ji, which is why I haven't embraced this trend. On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM Avichal Bhatnagar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Unnecessary raving and ranting. Why do we, the disabled always have to > stand with a begging bowl? I am more than happy to pay GST of five percent, > as I know how this tax helps the country; the best example was the > procurement of the air defence system, which greatly helped us in repelling > all air > > born attacks from Pakistan during operation Sindoor. > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM shruti pushkarna < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The GST Council says the aim is to “lower the tax burden on common >> people, ease blocked working capital, and facilitate ease of doing >> business.” But where is the disabled common man or woman in this narrative? >> My mother, who has rheumatoid arthritis, has had 11 surgeries—some related >> to her condition, many not. And yet, every hospital admission turns into a >> battle with insurers who use her chronic illness as an excuse to delay or >> deny claims. Meanwhile, televisions and refrigerators get tax relief, but >> assistive devices like wheelchairs, hearing aids, or screen readers remain >> taxed as if they were luxuries. If GST 2.0 is “next-gen reform,” it is >> still a generation too late for disability households. >> >> Read my full column on why the cost of living for persons with >> disabilities remains invisible in policy, and painfully expensive in >> practice. >> >> >> https://shruti-pushkarna.medium.com/gst-2-0-a-reform-that-still-taxes-disability-382768cfe485 >> >> Best, >> Shruti >> >> >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >> mails sent through this mailing list.. >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "AccessIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/7E3BBEEE-FF2E-4AA1-8CA6-CD0B1D558CC3%40gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/7E3BBEEE-FF2E-4AA1-8CA6-CD0B1D558CC3%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Avichal Bhatnagar > Assistant professor at > Department of English, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College > University of Delhi > > Doctoral research scholar at > Department of humanities > Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi college of engineering) > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADsKw8p%2BherS4ES1A0PDUvRrQN6xOLEyq%2BAiTz671TyTz7ZW-A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADsKw8p%2BherS4ES1A0PDUvRrQN6xOLEyq%2BAiTz671TyTz7ZW-A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Thanks/regards: Vaibhav Bhandari -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADDLUp2YCRMGKaBzzVVxXanRKuby2_1bMAF%3DL0Pha0cjTkw%2Bhw%40mail.gmail.com.
